The world of piracy is a career choice not for the faint hearted. It be a lifestyle, rather than a career choice.

Bein a pirate takes a lot of work, heck just think of all expenditure ye have to endure to get started:

There's all that study and weapons training to do. Purchasin' the correct prosthetic limb is a nightmareFindin the right parrot takes lots of timePurchasin the right galleon is a right pain in the butt.

Given the vast experience on this board, Oi wuz wunderin if ye had any career advice for our aspiring young 'seaborne murderers and pillagers'.

'ere should be special courses teaching us beginners how to tell a schiavona frem a cutlass. 'ere ain't even a word fer cutlass in me native language. In culture 'tis coded that a poirate uses a rapier. Any oideas on 'ow to persuade ye ol' folks frem giving ye a sabre?

Inner Child wrote:'ere should be special courses teaching us beginners how to tell a schiavona frem a cutlass. 'ere ain't even a word fer cutlass in me native language. In culture 'tis coded that a poirate uses a rapier. Any oideas on 'ow to persuade ye ol' folks frem giving ye a sabre?